As a non-profit organization, the Performing Arts Foundation aims to support our mission which is: To promote excellence in the performing arts in North Central Wisconsin. To accomplish this mission, as most of your know, we bring exciting talent from across the globe to your downtown, but that’s far from all …

Get ready Wausau, the Warren Miller Ski film is coming to The Grand on Saturday and with it comes vendors, food trucks, and a whole lot of fun! Chasing Shadows is the 66th Warren Miller film and brings the best of snow sports to the big screen. This film lets …

Think classical and hip-hop music have next to nothing in common? Black Violin will challenge you to view both styles in a new light and with a new beat. Violin and Viola virtuosos, Kev Marcus and Wil Baptiste, met as stand partners in high school orchestra and have been taking the …

Four future stars of the opera world come to The Grand when The Rising Stars of The Metropolitan Opera take the stage. These four amazing singers—Soprano, Amanda Woodbury, Mezzo, Cecilia Hall, Bass-Baritone, Kevin Short, and Baritone, David Won have combined for over a dozen appearances at The Met, including roles in …

The dynamic duo, Kev Marcus and Wil Baptise have released the second album and it’s just as exciting and diverse as you’d expect. No one can blend the works of Bach and Biggie quite like Black Violin. With ‘Stereotypes,’ A Duo Raised On Hip-Hop And Classical Has It Both Ways …

The most important thing to know about Kevin Moore, or Keb’ Mo’ as his audience knows him, is that above all he is a musical storyteller. BLUES Americana is certainly evidence of his ability to craft entrancing lyrics carried by a fresh melody. Released in April, Keb’ Mo’s newest album is …

A #1 hit on the Billboard Charts and Mediabase for her single “Love Me Like You Mean It” , an RIAA Gold certification for the same single, a Video Music Award corespondent for Perez Hilton , and while announcing the Country Music Award nominations with Steven Tyler, was nominated herself for …

Black Violin released a sneak peek of what to expect from their new album, Stereotypes, available on September 18th. Just in time to have every measure memorized prior to their debut at The Grand on October 8th, it’s not too early to get excited!

… VoicePlay is out with a new video sure to deliver! This performance by VoicePlay is the first time I had heard this song, so to compare and to educate myself, I decided to listen to the original. As usual I find myself liking the a capella version more than the …

Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift came close, but it’s Kelsea Ballerini who topped the Billboard Charts and Mediabase with her hit single “Love Me Like You Mean It.” Not since Carrie Underwood in 2006 has a female, country artist topped both charts. Kelsea will bring her number one single, plus many …

The Performing Arts Foundation is supported, in part, by the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin, The Wisconsin Arts Board, the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation and the City of Wausau Room Tax.